The
Signature
Set-up Day
Yours from the day before
Signature
Set-up Day
A wedding experience you won’t find anywhere else in Kent
One detail that can truly transform your experience: having access to your venue the day before to set-up.
Because one day isn’t enough for your perfect day
Our Signature Set-Up Day, included in The Indulgent Wedding Package, gives you something truly special: access to the venue from 3pm the day before your wedding.
It is your time to settle in, add your personal touches and begin the celebration feeling calm and completely at home. From your arrival the day before until breakfast the morning after, you can enjoy nearly 48 hours at The Glasshouse.
The day before: set up at your own pace
From 3pm, you will have access to the venue to decorate, personalise and prepare the spaces without pressure. Bring your décor, meet your suppliers and watch the venue begin to come to life.
Unpack just once and settle into your Honeymoon Suite, with plenty of space to hang your dresses and suits. Then enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep knowing that everything is already in place.
The wedding morning: wake up at your venue
Wake up at The Glasshouse, enjoy breakfast and get ready in the Honeymoon Suite with your make-up artist, hairstylist and bridal party. Your photographer can join you to capture those lovely moments as the excitement builds.
By the time your celebration begins, the venue feels familiar and so does the team looking after you.
Time to say “I do”
Your guests arrive from 1pm for drinks in the Lounge Bar.
At 2pm, The Buttery Barn, just a few steps away, awaits your entrance and the wonderful moment when you say “I do”.
Confetti and photographs follow, with beautiful opportunities around our historic village and the surrounding Kent countryside.
The celebration
Enjoy drinks and canapés before sitting down to your three-course wedding breakfast, followed by speeches and toasts.
Evening guests arrive from 7pm, with dancing beginning at 7.30pm. Music fades and the final glasses are raised at 11.30pm, with carriages at midnight.
When the celebration ends, your Honeymoon Suite is only a few steps away. No taxis and no packing up that night, just a smooth and relaxed end to a wonderful day.
The morning after
Wake up still wrapped in the glow of your wedding day and enjoy a Full English breakfast.
You will have until 10.30am to collect your flowers, decorations and treasured mementos, and to say your final goodbyes.
Nearly 48 hours
From 3pm the day before until 10.30am the morning after, this extended experience is included in the Indulgent Wedding Package, a rare luxury that gives you time to prepare, celebrate and enjoy every part of your wedding.
Unique feature in Kent
This extra time gives you the space, calm, and support to savour every step of the journey.
- Style the space your way. You and your team of helpers can take your time to decorate and set-up exactly as you imagined, without pressure or deadlines.
- Easy access for suppliers. Florists, stylists, entertainment, decorations, all welcome the day before to make sure everything is in place.
- Meet the team, settle in. Get familiar with the venue and liaise with your coordinator in person, adding confidence and ease to the day ahead.
- Bring everything early. Your dress, suit, shoes, accessories can go straight to your honeymoon suite with spacious pamper room facilities.
Once you hear about it...
You didn’t know the set-up day was a thing. Now you do, and you can’t unhear it!
Once you realise how calm, smooth, and spacious your wedding can feel with that extra time… there’s no going back. Trust us, you do need it.
When choosing your venue, think beyond just the ceremony and reception space. The experience leading up to your wedding is just as important, and having the option to set-up the day before can be a game-changer.
It’s one of those little luxuries that makes a big difference, ensuring your wedding day itself feels effortless, polished, and unforgettable.
The night before experience
Optional add-on
If you choose, you can also add all nine hotel bedrooms, allowing family and friends to stay on site and begin the celebrations before the wedding day itself.
From an informal dinner the evening before to breakfast together the morning after the wedding, The Buttery & Glasshouse becomes a place where everyone can gather, celebrate and stay together for one of life's most important moments.
All in one place, surrounded by the people who matter, it’s a rare and wonderful time to be together when the celebrations begin early, in a relaxed and intimate way.
- Closest loved ones stay the night before in our boutique bedrooms
- Enjoy an informal evening dining together
- Followed by a restful night’s stay
- Wake up to breakfast on the morning of your wedding
As the night before experience is incredibly popular, we recommend discussing availability and pricing with your wedding coordinator.

